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Giancarlo Stanton is 'pissed off' and other Twitter reaction to the Marlins-Blue Jays blockbuster trade

Not even a year ago, we were talking about the dawning of a new era with the Miami Marlins. We're talking about it again, too, and most of us -- at least I assume -- are laughing after learning of Tuesday's

Not even a year ago, we were talking about the dawning of a new era with the Miami Marlins.

We're talking about it again, too, and most of us are laughing -- at least I assume -- after learning of Tuesday's massive trade between Miami and the Toronto Blue Jays, otherwise known as just another Marlins fire sale.

Who can blame him? Miami is blowing up the roster by sending short stop Jose Reyes, ace pitcher Josh Johnson, starting pitcher Mark Buerhle, and catcher John Buck to Toronto. And when you consider earlier trades that rid the Marlins of Hanley Ramirez, Gabby Sanchez, and Heath Bell, among others, it's no wonder Stanton is "pissed off."

On the bright side, though Stanton got an offer -- albeit an unofficial one -- to join a contender.

"@Giancarlo818 you can always come play for the Nats!," Washington Nationals rookie of the year Bryce Harper tweeted. "We will take you anytime! Get some red, white, and blue in your life!"

Meanwhile, not unexpectedly, there was plenty of reaction on Twitter from players on both teams (and the son of the Marlins' recently fired manager):